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Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 5,925 people · 6 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Chittering at a glance
Map shows the Chittering LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chittering is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 1,220 km². Chittering has a population of 5,925 , ranking #54 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Lower Chittering (2,408 residents), and the highest median household income is in Lower Chittering at $2,612/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,059/week and median age is 44.5. About 23.5% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,118 (18.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 656 (11.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,197 (20.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,926 (32.6%) |
| 65+ years | 1,020 (17.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Chittering
2 schools across Chittering: 50.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 50.0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 984 (range 974 to 995). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 2 schools in Chittering, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Heart College | Independent | Combined | Lower Chittering | 358 | 995 |
| Bindoon Primary School | Government | Primary | Bindoon | 185 | 974 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Chittering. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Chittering
Chittering contains 6 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Chittering | 6084 | 2,408 | $2,612/wk | 41 |
| Bindoon | 6502 | 1,215 | $1,375/wk | 49 |
| Chittering | 6084 | 1,034 | $1,972/wk | 44 |
| Muchea | 6501 | 921 | $1,859/wk | 47 |
| Mooliabeenee | 6504 | 213 | $1,224/wk | 52 |
| Wannamal | 6505 | 134 | $1,708/wk | 40 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Chittering with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Chittering and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittering (WA) | 5,925 | 44.5 | $2,059/wk | 1003 | 8.6% | 23.5% |
| Gingin | 5,562 | 49.1 | $1,352/wk | 947 | 17.5% | 25.9% |
| Toodyay | 4,595 | 53.5 | $1,328/wk | 951 | 11.5% | 22.2% |
| Victoria Plains | 806 | 46.8 | $1,737/wk | 1004 | 27.3% | 16.4% |
| Swan | 149,352 | 35.7 | $1,892/wk | 975 | 22.4% | 33.6% |
| Wanneroo | 208,481 | 35.8 | $1,924/wk | 987 | 22.6% | 40.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Chittering
What is the population of Chittering?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,925 people living in Chittering, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Chittering?
Chittering contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Lower Chittering, Bindoon, Chittering, Muchea, Mooliabeenee.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Chittering?
Chittering covers 5 postcodes: 6084, 6501, 6502, 6504, 6505.
What is the median household income in Chittering?
The population-weighted median household income across Chittering is $2,059 per week (2021 Census), ranking #21 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Chittering?
Chittering has 2 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Chittering?
Chittering has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1003, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.